At the Playhouse: Stephen Sondheim's waltz-time musical, A Little Night Music, at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park has two weeks left of performances. See it at 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 5 and 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Through May 19. $29.50-$41.50. 421-3888.

Medieval mystery writer: Candace Robb, author of the Margaret Ker and Owen mystery series, will be at the Main Public Libary at 7 p.m. today to discuss her work and sign copies of her books, 800 Vine St., downtown. 369-6970.

Gardening program: Denny McKeown, author of The Gardening Book for Ohio, will give free gardening advice and promote his book at 7 p.m. today, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Pavilion, Norwood. 396-8960.

Open Captioned show: Showcase Cinemas Springdale (I-275 and Ohio 4) offers an open-captioned version of Mission to Marstoday and Wednesday.. Show times: 671-6917, or www.showcase-cinemas.com.

STAYING INTV picks: ABC's Sports Night returns to ABC for a two-part season finale written by creator Aaron Sorkin about a possible new owner for the sports channel (9:30 p.m., Channels 9, 2).

72 hours 'til Friday: Reading of a new play by New York playwright Randall Cooke entitled Southern Discomfort, set in the Carolinas a week before Christmas, 8 p.m. Friday in Alms Auditorium of Cincinnati Art Museum. New Edgecliff Theater gives the reading of the play, which will have its world premiere in October at Aronoff Center for the Arts. $25, benefits Women Helping Women. 662-5654.